Let's take a look at what was topping the album charts on August 27, 1977:
Billboard
|
Cash Box
|
Record World
|
|
1
|
Rumours
Fleetwood Mac |
Rumours
Fleetwood Mac |
Rumours
Fleetwood Mac |
2
|
CSN
Crosby, Stills & Nash |
CSN
Crosby, Stills & Nash |
Superman
Barbra Streisand |
3
|
Star Wars
Soundtrack |
JT
James Taylor |
JT
James Taylor |
4
|
JT
James Taylor |
Superman
Barbra Streisand |
Star Wars
Soundtrack |
5
|
Superman
Barbra Streisand |
Star Wars
Soundtrack |
CSN
Crosby, Stills & Nash |
6
|
Commodores
Commodores |
I'm in You
Peter Frampton |
I'm in You
Peter Frampton |
7
|
Rejoice
Emotions |
Rejoice
Emotions |
Live
Barry Manilow |
8
|
I'm in You
Peter Frampton |
Cat Scratch Fever
Ted Nugent |
Rejoice
Emotions |
9
|
Book of Dreams
Steve Miller Band |
Going for the One
Yes |
Little Queen
Heart |
10
|
Shaun Cassidy
Shaun Cassidy |
Love Gun
Kiss |
Going for the One
Yes |
Exclusive MFD meta-analysis of the above charts:
- Rumours (30 pts)
- CSN (24 pts)
- JT (23 pts)
- Superman (22 pts)
- Star Wars (21 pts)
- I'm in You (13 pts)
- Rejoice (11 pts)
- Commodores (5 pts)
- Barry Manilow Live (4 pts)
- (tie) Cat Scratch Fever, Going for the One (3 pts)
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| Billboard, August 27, 1977, p. 79 |
There are a few good albums here - I count seven of them on the Vinyl Wall.
ReplyDeleteLove the ad though if the copy writer knew anything about the Periodic Table Of Elements, they might have chosen the much more appropriate Californium (Cf) - ultra rare and describes the band's sound as well. And it's highly radioactive just like the songs from Rumours! rimshot